Abstract:
NOVEL ADDUCTS OF 2-ALKYLAMINO-4-AMINO-6-CHLORO-S-TRIAZINES WITH CHLOROACETALDEHYDES ARE PREPARED BY REACTING THE AMINO SUBSTITUTED-S-TRIAZINE WITH DI- OR TRICHLOROACETALDEHYDE IN AN INERT SOLVENT. REACTION TEMPERATURES OLF 40 TO 100* C. FOR ONE-HALF TO ONE HOUR ARE PREFERRED. THE REACTION MIXTURE MAY BE COOLED TO SEPARATE THE PRODUCT; EVAPORATION OF THE SOLVENT AT ADVANCED TEMPERATURES SHOULD BE AVOIDED AS THIS MAY FORM UNDESIRABLE BY-PRODUCTS. THE PRODUCTS ARE HIGHLY SELECTIVE HERIBICIDES. THE COMPOUND 2-CHLORO-4- (1-HYDROXY-2,2,2-TRICHLOROETHYLAMINO)-6-ISOPROPYLAMINO-S-TRIAZINE IS PARTICULARLY USEFUL BECAUSE IT WILL SELECTIVELY DESTROY WEEDS IN BOTH CORN AND OAT CROPS, MAKING POSSIBLE AN INITIAL CROP OF CORN IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWED BY AN OAT CROP.